Protein Isolates: Do They Have a Place in a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?
Science has found a way to turn plants into something impressively meat-like; do these mock meats have a time and place in a whole food, plant-based diet?
Protein Isolates: Do They Have a Place in a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet?
Science has found a way to turn plants into something impressively meat-like; do these mock meats have a time and place in a whole food, plant-based diet?
Could Journaling be the Missing Link in Your Wellness Journey?
Food journaling is often a dreaded task for those trying to lose weight, but for Sharme it was key to her success.
Can Doctor Supervised Water Fasting Regulate Blood Pressure? It Worked for Me!
It can feel like “nothing works” to regular blood pressure, including medication, but there is hope: Sharme Ridley talks about how medically supervised water-only fasting helped her get her blood pressure down and keep it down.
I Lost 53 lbs & Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Lifestyle!
I reversed my type 2 diabetes and I am now living an active lifestyle. No more checking blood glucose and no more taking medication!
A Game-Changing Solution to One of the Most Devastating Diseases of the Brain: Stroke
Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke in the U.S. Research participants with the highest adherence to a whole food, plant-based pattern were able to reduce their risk of stroke by as much as 30 percent.
Treating Sleep Apnea With Diet and Lifestyle
What is sleep apnea? What are the causes and treatments? How can a whole food, plant-based lifestyle help?
How I Lost 120 lbs, Cured My Diabetes, & Avoided a Lung Transplant
I suffered from sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. I was given 2 - 5 years to live. After watching Forks Over Knives I became plant-based then lost weight, restored my vision, cured my diabetes, and improved my overall health.
Plant-Based Nutrition and Stroke Risk
The purpose of this review is to briefly examine selected evidence suggestive of nutrition, particularly plant-based nutrition, being a determinant of stroke incidence and mortality.
From Obese Boy With Hypertension to Plant-Based Gym Owner
Vlad from Romania grew up on fresh dairy products, eggs, vegetables, and grass fed meat. He became obese and was diagnosed with hypertension. His heart healed after going plant-based.
Nitric Oxide & Dietary Nitrate: Another Reason to Eat Your Vegetables
Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important molecules in the body. To optimize NO levels and overall health, the consumption of a high vegetable diet can be recommended.
Goodbye Kidney Disease, So Long Cholesterol Medication
My husband was prescribed some pills, told to lose some weight and advised there was no cure. That was it. We felt powerless until we found The China Study.
How to Control Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
One out of three adult Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure) and nearly 20% do not even know it. Most people who have hypertension have no symptoms.
Alcohol: 16 Reasons to Rethink Your Drink
Light, moderate or high risk drinking? Research indicates there may be hazards associated with increased levels of alcohol consumption.
Finally Freedom From My Bondage to Junk Food
What did you learn from your family about food? Sonia Holycross responds to this question after growing up on food stamps and in generations of poverty.
Preventing and Treating Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
To prevent and treat erectile dysfunction (ED), step away from the steak, hot dogs, and chicken wings and try some beans, fruit, vegetables and exercise.
Normal Numbers Don’t Equal Good Health
A few years ago, I had a conversation with my aunt that went something like this: Me: “I didn’t know you had high blood pressure.” Aunt: “I don’t” Me: “But I see these medications for high blood pressure on your counter.” Aunt: “Yes, I take them and now I don’t have high blood pressure.” Turns … Continued
The truth be told, coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease which is responsible for heart attacks need never exist and if it does exist, it need never progress. How can one make that statement when coronary disease is the leading killer &heilp;
Can a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet Help to Preserve Kidney Health?
Based on the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) estimation, there are approximately 26 million Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and millions more are at risk (About Chronic Kidney Disease, 2013).
Diabesity-Treating Symptoms Rather than Causes
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rates of type 2 diabetes have tripled in the last 30 years.1 This is due largely to the global epidemic of obesity, a major risk factor for developing the disease. The association between obesity and diabetes is so strong that former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop coined the term “Diabesity.”2
In this article you will learn about some of the tremendous benefits that can be derived from a properly conducted fast.
Although the notion of electing to go without food for prolonged periods of time to improve one's health has not been something commonly considered in recent times, fasting has a long and important history.
Learning to Live Without It. What is the epidemic condition that causes more death and disability in industrialized countries than any other? What is the leading reason for visits to doctors and the single biggest justification for drug prescriptions?
